Prius Oil and Oil Filter Choices

don't knock yourself out and use what you got. in the next 10k timeframe you can do the research.

 

AMEN!!!! Subjects have sort of been discussed ad-naus

 

Jason, If there's one thing you can count on, someone will badmouth Fram filters in every discussion of oil filters. If interested, you will find that they make several grades of filters and the one that is chosen for the "tear apart and look what's inside test", is their least expensive.

Wiki Fram (filter) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia says they have been made since 1934, so they are nearly as old as I am. My father used them when he had an auto repair shop, so as a teenager I started using them in my first car. Does this prove anything? Of course not!

I think what we are seeing are individuals who want to impress us as "experts", so they will tell you what's good and what's junk while not having any basis other than what they heard. I wouldn't hesitated to use any known brand of filter.

Now we can start counting those who think Fram is junk.

 

All ill say is especially for a 10k oil change im not using a fram filter. Or anyother cheaper oil filter.

The cardboard internal ones are just fine for daily driver cars as long as you keep up with changing them but i dont like it for 10k miles.....

Not saying these are the best but usually use kn. Amsoil. And have used royal purple.

Just use what you have now and start researching to make your own opinion.

 

I also used a Fram filter from Wal-Mart on my first oil change. It was convenient at the time.

I did find a pack of five OEM Toyota 04152-YZZA6 filters on Amazon for $26.25. That price it tough to beat.

 

On 9-9-2013, I paid $ 4.26 a qt. for 0w20 oil and $ 5.41 for YZZA6 air filter at Toyota dealership.
I think I got good deal on oil! .... The air filter I think was high in price; the Fram air filter you got, if
cheaper in price, will work just as good.

 

Classic Toyota in Tyler, Texas

 

Walmart sells 5 quart jug of Mobil 1 10-30 for $22.95

 

I've used Fram oil filters exclusively since the first oil change on mo 2003 CR-V, it's got 180'000 mi on it now- no lubricant related engine problems ever.

Agreed!
I buy the OEM 04152-YZZA6 filters on ebay now usually in lots of 5 or 6 for under $30.

 

Toyota specifies 0w - 20 synthetic for the 10k OCI.

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Not much difference in the 2 except maybe real cold starting. Its Mobil 1 you could probably go 15,000 miles and many people do. In very hot climates I wouldn't run 0-20.
The viscosity has little to do with the OCI anyway.

 

True, doesn't have much to do with the OCI, but may affect fuel economy. The 0 weight oil reduces friction loss better than the heavier 30 weight oil.

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Genuine Toyota Oil Filter 5QTY Prius 2010 2013 Prius V 2013 04152 YZZA6 | eBay
This where I buy mine.
-Paul R. Haller-

 

Can't find a better filter than a Toyota filter! There is a reason it costs more.

 

If you want a site to learn a little about oil, check out bobtheoilguy he has a lot of information with some pictures showing what he does. It's quite interesting, if you like oil or filters.

 

I think it's bobistheoilguy.com

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I've been going with the Mobil-1 oil filters as well as Mobil-1 oil...but Walmart stopped carrying the filters in the store, however, I believe on-line at Walmart they still have them last time I checked.